Convening meetings, workshops, seminars, and public programs is a key part of the mission at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center promoting collaboration between campus-based faculty, ASRC faculty, theorists, and experimentalists across New York City.
The ASRC offers event and meeting spaces that can accommodate up to 100 guests for your next conference, reception, meeting, workshop, film shoot, or private event.
Dr. Giuseppe Strangi (Case Western Reserve University) Thin-Film Photonics: Enabling Fano Resonances and Optomechanics Abstract – In recent years, significant interest has emerged in the inverse design1 of artificial layered
Following the discovery in a Japanese recycling facility of a bacterium capable of breaking down the man-made plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET), we turned our attention towards uncovering the detailed workings
Using Cellulose to Store and Harvest Energy Abstract: This talk will cover the use of cellulosic materials for the harvesting and storage of energy. The talk will cover the history
My lab is interested in elucidating the activity of virulence factors from pathogenic bacteria so that we can gain novel molecular insight into eukaryotic signaling systems. One of these factors
Dr. Jacob Khurgin (Johns Hopkins University) Coherent Frequency Combs in Mid-Infrared and THz Produced By Self Frequency Modulated Quantum Cascade Lasers For many applications Optical Frequency Combs (OFCs) require a
Dr. Marc Serra Garcia (AMOLF) Physical computing in metamaterials Abstract - There is a significant range of physical phenomena—from nonlinear elasticity, to symmetry, noise, topology, and disorder — that are
Armando Genco (Politecnico di Milano) Ultrafast dynamics of coherent exciton-polaritons in van der Waals semiconductor metasurfaces Abstract - Metasurfaces based on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged as a promising platform
Dr. Arthur D. Yaghjian (Electromagnetics Research) Robust Field-Based Antenna Quality Factor Abstract – New field-based quality factors Q(ω) are derived for antennas with known fields produced by an input current.
EvapoFlex: Water-responsive Materials for Evaporation Energy Harvesting Many important physiological functions of living organisms (e.g., plant seed dispersal, bacterial spore activation) rely on water-responsive (WR) materials that mechanically deform in
Abstract: Recent advances in artificial intelligence have addressed a long-standing question in protein biophysics: What is the relationship between a protein’s primary sequence and its native three-dimensional structure? On the
Dr. Weidong Zhou, Photonics Center, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) Scaling towards high-power single-mode PCSELs and PCSEL Arrays (Photonic Crystal Surface-Emitting Lasers) Abstract When it was first invented 60
Dr. Danial Motlagh, Xanadu Title: A Renaissance in Materials Discovery Abstract - Quantum computers have the potential to transform materials discovery for next-generation technologies from a slow and expensive trial
Negative noodles, and positive ones too: Biophysics and bioengineering of intrinsically disordered proteins Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) do not fold into a fixed three-dimensional structure, yet they play important roles
Join us on Thursday, May 1 for an exciting talk with Annie Ciernia, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia, titled “Early-life gut inflammation drives
A panel of judges (a science professor, a trained public liaison, and an undergraduate student) will give feedback to all participants, and cash prizes of up to $500 will be
Dr. Andrea Fiore, Eindhoven University of Technology. Nanophotonics on the Tip of a Fiber Abstract - By transferring nanopatterned semiconductor membranes on the tip of optical fibers, we combine the
Join us on Tuesday, June 10 at 10 a.m. for a one-day event designed for CUNY ASRC Epigenetics Core Facility users. If you are interested in the latest solutions and
Dr. Angel Rubio, Max Planck Institute Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics for Quantum Materials Design Angel Rubio Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761
Join us on Wednesday, June 4th for Ipek Selcen's Dissertation Defense Seminar! Attend in person at the CUNY ASRC Auditorium or via Zoom. Please refer to the flyer for more
Join us on Thursday, June 5 for an exciting talk with Rene Hen, Professor of Neuroscience at Columbia University, titled “The neural circuits underlying overgeneralization.” The talk, hosted by Professor
Join us for a one-day event designed for ASRC Epigenetics Core Facility users interested in the latest solutions and research applications of our single-cell gene expression platforms. This event will
Mycobacteriophage structure reveals the molecular architecture for its host interaction and viral genome ejection Recent reports highlight the efficacy of engineered mycobacteriophages to treat non-tuberculosis mycobacterial disease. Molecular-level insights into
You're invited! Join us at the CUNY ASRC from June 16 to June 20 for the 13th ETOPIM international conference on elastic, electrical, transport, and optical properties of inhomogeneous media.
Accelerating toward water security: how can we use citizen science and innovative low-cost sensor technologies? A world-wide marathon relay of ideas and recommendations to empower community-based water research. This event
Dr. Wencan Jin, Auburn University Hybrid magnon-phonon cavity realized in a magnetoelastic heterostructure Abstract - Strong coupling between two quantized excitations leads to a hybridized state that allows to explore new
Any students or early-career researchers interested in automating photonics experiments with Python? Our Photonics Initiative is hosting a four‑day workshop from July 7 to July 10 that will teach you
This is a two-part Photonics Initiative Seminar, the first part describing information in light structure and the second part about structuring light in the lab. Dr. Eileen Otte Beyond the
Join us for a special talk featuring Dr. Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director and Founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function. Attend in person or join on Zoom. Please
Calling all Harlem Residents and students! Attend our job fair on Friday, July 18, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn about local career opportunities and job training
Dr. Mohammed Th. Hassan, University of Arizona From Attosecond Electron Microscopy Imaging To Petahertz Quantum Photonics Abstract - We present groundbreaking advancements in ultrafast electron microscopy, quantum current tunneling in
Join us on Monday, August 4th for Anfal Abuhilal's Dissertation Defense Seminar! Attend in person at the CUNY ASRC Auditorium or via Zoom. Please refer to the flyer for more
Dr. Sergio Carbajo, UCLA Quantum Filmmaking: Capturing and Controlling Ultrafast Dynamics from Atoms to Applications Abstract – The ability to visualize and control quantum systems in action—spanning attosecond electron dynamics
Dr. Yohannes Abate, The University of Georgia There’s Plenty of Interaction at the Bottom Abstract – The formulation of quantum mechanics in the late 1920s forever changed physics. More recently,
Smart Bacterial Materials One of the most common cellular morphologies across nature is the cylinder, rod, or bacillus. To achieve this shape, cells usually reinforce the circumference of the cell
Publishing in Structural Biology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics Scientific progress and publishing are fundamentally intertwined. Therefore, scientists must master both the pipette and the pen. Antonio Cerullo (CUNY ASRC – Ph.D.
Abstract: Peptides provide a powerful framework forexploring molecular function, offering routes to biomaterials, nanostructures, and bioactive assemblies. However, their immense design space makes systematic exploration a daunting task. In this
Join us for a special talk featuring Dr. Ioana Carcea, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Attend in person or join on Zoom. Please
Chemical activators of VCP, an unfoldase required for proteostasis I will discuss our recent efforts to identify and characterize chemical activators of ATPase mechanoenzymes. The loss of function of AAA
The 3rd Annual NanoBioNYC Symposium will highlight CUNY student and faculty researchers making advancements in Bio-Inspired Nanoscience. This all-day, in-person event will feature talks from NanoBioNYC mentors and fellows exploring diverse topics from
Join us for a special talk featuring Dr. Ella Doron-Mandel, Associate Research Scientist, Biological Sciences, Columbia University. Attend in person or join us on Zoom! Meeting ID: 84274566846 Passcode: 474355.
Dr. Giulio Cerullo, Polytechnic University of Milan 2D semiconductors: a platform for ultrafast photonics Abstract - Layered materials consist of crystalline sheets with strong in-plane covalent bonds and weak van der
Dr. Junichiro Kono, Rice University Cavity-Dressed Quantum Matter Abstract - There has been a growing realization that the properties of a material can be modified just by placing it in an
Register HERE! Space is limited. Abstract: Molecular self-assembly based on coordination chemistry has made an explosive development in recent years. Over the last >30 years, we have been showing that
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Join us for a special talk featuring Dr. Antonio Aubry, Instructor, Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Attend in person or join us on Zoom! Please refer
Species Recognition in Brood Parasitic Birds and Their Hosts Only 1% of avian species are obligate brood parasitic, laying their eggs in nests of other species. Yet they impact nearly
Register HERE! Space is limited. About: Strategic challenges like accelerating climate change, energy transition, urbanization, adoption of artificial intelligence, and the need for global pandemic warning are all growing in
Please contact Hyacinth Camillieri at hcamillieri@gc.cuny.edu for any questions.
Dr. Maria Antonietta Loi, University of Groningen COLLOIDAL QUANTUM DOT SUPERLATTICES: TOWARDS OPTOELETRONIC METAMATERIALS Abstract – 3D superlattices made of colloidal quantum dots are a promising candidate for the next
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Correlation length of radiation-induced errors in superconducting devices Abstract - Superconducting quantum electronics are a promising avenue towards fully fledged quantum computation. They are currently limited by their short coherence
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We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming Research Showcase Day at the City University of New York’s Advanced Science Research Center Nanofabrication Facility. We invite all members of our state-of-the-art, shared-user cleanroom
Please contact Hyacinth Camillieri at hcamillieri@gc.cuny.edu for any questions.
Please contact Hyacinth Camillieri at hcamillieri@gc.cuny.edu for any questions.
Dr. Itai Cohen, Cornell University
